bagheera Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi All: Does anyone know about herps preserved in amber? I've got a specimen from Baltic amber that's partial---head and leg with digits. It seems to be particularly well-preserved, so much so that all the details of the eye and digits, scales, etc. look incredible. Is it possible to nail it down to genus (or at least family) from the limited specimen? And how common is it for lizard specimens from Baltic amber to have such near-perfect fixation? Here's one photo attached, and (for the moment at least) I've got it on eBay for more photos and provenience details etc. If it turns out to be something less-than-common taxonomically then I should say it would be more honorable to take down the post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Maybe the photos don't do it justice, but I would smile and walk away. Real ones are rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I think Eb-y links aren't welcome on TFF... Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Looks like copal to me. I would run not walk away from this one. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm not convinced this is a lizard. I've seen a lot of copal with empty, straight tubes running through them that may be plant stems. They look a loot like what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm not seeing a lizard at all. I'm no expert, but the only lizard I've seen was in Dominican Amber and was kind of transparent. That looks more like some sort of arthropod to me. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) I'm not seeing a lizard at all. I'm no expert, but the only lizard I've seen was in Dominican Amber and was kind of transparent. That looks more like some sort of arthropod to me. I agree with this. Nonetheless, copal or amber, it is a nice piece. Edited April 12, 2016 by fifbrindacier "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I suggest you take a peek at the 1994/4 issue of acta paleontologica polonica;a slightly clearer example of an amber vertebrate Another nice example: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.22868/epdf Edited April 24, 2016 by doushantuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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